Help us improve your experience.

Let us know what you think.

Do you have time for a two-minute survey?

 
ON THIS PAGE
 

Maintain the QFX5120 Cooling System

Remove a Fan Module from a QFX5120 Switch

Before you remove a fan module in from the switch, ensure that you have the following parts and tools available:

  • Number 2 Phillips (+) screwdriver—not provided

  • An antistatic bag or an antistatic mat—not provided

  • A replacement fan module

We ship QFX5120-32C switches with 5+1 redundant fans preinstalled in the rear panel. We ship QFX5120-48T, QFX5120-48Y, and QFX5120-48YM switches with 4+1 redundant fans preinstalled in the rear panel. The fan modules are hot-removable and hot-insertable field-replaceable units (FRUs) installed in the rear panel of the switch: You can remove and replace them without powering off the switch or disrupting switch functions.

  1. Place the antistatic bag or the antistatic mat on a flat, stable surface.
  2. Loosen the captive screws on the front faceplate of the fan module by using the screwdriver.
    Warning:

    To prevent injury, do not touch the fan with your hands or any tools as you slide the fan module out of the chassis—the fan might still be running.
  3. Grasp the handle on the fan module and pull it firmly to slide the fan module out of the chassis. Figure 1 shows how to remove a fan module from a QFX5120-32C switch. Figure 3 shows how to remove a fan module from a QFX5120-48T or QFX5120-48Y switch. Figure 2 shows how to remove a fan module from a QFX5120-48YM switch.
    Figure 1: Remove a Fan Module from a QFX5120-32C Switch Back panel of server showing power supply unit installation with green arrows indicating screw or latch turning. Inset shows close-up of securing or releasing action.
    Figure 2: Remove a Fan Module from a QFX5120-48T or QFX5120-48Y Switch Technical illustration showing removal or installation of a power supply unit labeled AIR IN with honeycomb ventilation. Arrows indicate direction. Close-up inset displays tool turning a screw or latch mechanism.
    Figure 3: Remove a Fan Module from a QFX5120-48YM Switch Technical illustration showing modular hardware components with a focus on a part labeled AIR OUT. Inset detail shows adjusting a screw with a tool.
  4. Place the fan module in the antistatic bag or on the antistatic mat placed on a flat, stable surface.
    Note:

    You must install all the fan modules and they must be operational for optimal functioning of the switch.
    CAUTION:

    Do not mix:

    • Fan modules with different airflow directions in the same chassis.

    • Fan modules and power supplies with different airflow directions in the same chassis.
  5. Install the replacement fan.

Install a Fan Module in a QFX5120 Switch

Before you install a fan module in the switch:

  • Ensure that you understand how to prevent electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage (see Prevention of Electrostatic Discharge Damage).

  • Ensure that you have the following parts and tools available:

    • ESD grounding strap—not provided

    • Number 2 Phillips (+) screwdriver—not provided

We ship QFX5120-32C switches with 5+1 redundant fans preinstalled in the rear panel. We ship QFX5120-48T, QFX5120-48Y, and QFX5120-48YM switches with 4+1 redundant fans preinstalled in the rear panel. The fan modules are hot-removable and hot-insertable field-replaceable units (FRUs) installed in the rear panel of the switch: You can remove and replace them without powering off the switch or disrupting switch functions.

CAUTION:

Do not mix:

  • Fan modules with different airflow directions in the same chassis.

  • Power supplies with different airflow directions in the same chassis.

  • Fan modules and power supplies with different airflow directions in the same chassis.
Note:

If you have a Juniper J-Care service contract, register any addition, change, or upgrade of hardware components at https://www.juniper.net/customers/support/tools/updateinstallbase/. Failure to do so can result in significant delays if you need replacement parts. This note does not apply if you replace existing components with the same type of component.
  1. Ensure that you have the correct fan module.

    If you are installing a fan module with the label F2B in a QFX5120-32C switch, verify that the color of the handle of the power supply installed is red. If you are installing a fan module with the label B2F in a QFX5120-32C switch, verify that the of the handle of the power supply installed is blue.

    If you are installing a fan module with the label AIR OUT in a QFX5120-48T, QFX5120-48Y, or QFX5120-48YM switch, verify that the color of the handle of the power supply installed is Juniper Gold. If you are installing a fan module with the label AIR IN in a QFX5120-48T, QFX5120-48Y, or QFX5120-48YM switch, verify that the of the handle of the power supply installed is Juniper Azure Blue.

  2. Wrap and fasten one end of the ESD wrist strap around your bare wrist, and connect the other end of the strap to the ESD point on the switch.
  3. Remove the fan module from its bag.
  4. Hold the handle of the fan module with one hand and support the weight of the module with the other hand. Place the fan module in the fan module slot on the rear panel of the switch and slide it in until it is fully seated.
  5. Tighten the captive screws on the faceplate of the fan module by using the screwdriver. The recommended torque value is 4.34 lb-in. (0.49 Nm). See Figure 4, Figure 5, and Figure 6.
Figure 4: Install a Fan Module in a QFX5120-32C Switch Back of server with two removable power supply units, showing power cable connection secured by screw or latch, indicated by green arrows.
Figure 5: Install a Fan Module in a QFX5120-48T or QFX5120-48Y Switch Technical illustration showing removal or installation of a computer module with honeycomb pattern labeled AIR IN. Arrows indicate process.
Figure 6: Install a Fan Module in a QFX5120-48YM Switch Removing a power supply unit labeled AIR OUT from a server by unscrewing with a screwdriver; arrows show removal direction.